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'''''Leon the Pig Farmer''''' is a 1992<ref name=bfi>{{cite web | url = http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7bd81786 | title = Leon the Pig Farmer | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | accessdate= |
'''''Leon the Pig Farmer''''' is a 1992<ref name=bfi>{{cite web | url = http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b7bd81786 | title = Leon the Pig Farmer | publisher = [[British Film Institute]] | accessdate= 21 November 2013}}</ref> [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy about a [[Jew]]ish [[estate agent]] in [[London]] who discovers that thanks to an [[artificial insemination]] mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in [[Yorkshire]]. It was directed by [[Vadim Jean]] and [[Gary Sinyor]], and starred [[Mark Frankel]] in the title role.<ref name=bfi /> |
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The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 [[Venice Film Festival]],{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} the Most Promising Newcomer at the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]],{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 [[Venice Film Festival]],{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} the Most Promising Newcomer at the [[Evening Standard British Film Awards]],{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the [[Edinburgh International Film Festival]].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
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| Leon the Pig Farmer | |
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| Directed by | Vadim Jean Gary Sinyor |
| Written by | Michael Normand Gary Sinyor |
| Produced by | Vadim Jean Gary Sinyor |
| Starring | Mark Frankel Janet Suzman Brian Glover Connie Booth |
| Cinematography | Gordon Hickie |
| Edited by | Ewa J. Lind |
| Music by | David Hughes John Murphy |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Leon the Pig Farmer is a 1992[2] British comedy about a Jewish estate agent in London who discovers that thanks to an artificial insemination mishap, his real father owns a pig farm in Yorkshire. It was directed by Vadim Jean and Gary Sinyor, and starred Mark Frankel in the title role.[2]
The film won the FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize at the 1992 Venice Film Festival,[citation needed] while its directors won the Best Newcomer award from the London Critics' Circle,[citation needed] the Most Promising Newcomer at the Evening Standard British Film Awards,[citation needed] and the Chaplin Award for the best first feature from the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[citation needed]
Plot
Jewish estate agent Leon Geller, who lives in London, discovers his father is not actually local businessman Sidney Geller but Yorkshire Dales pig farmer Brian Chadwick.[3]
Cast
- Mark Frankel as Leon Geller
- Janet Suzman as Judith Geller
- Brian Glover as Brian Chadwick
- Connie Booth as Yvonne Chadwick
- David de Keyser as Sidney Geller
- Maryam D'Abo as Madeleine
- Gina Bellman as Lisa
- Vincent Riotta as Elliot Cohen
- Jean Anderson as Mrs. Samuels
- John Woodvine as Vitelli
- Annette Crosbie as Dr. Johnson
- Stephen Greif as Doctor
- Burt Kwouk as Art Collector
- Sean Pertwee as Keith Chadwick
- Bernard Bresslaw as Rabbi Hartmann
References
- ^ a b "Leon the Pig Farmer". Time Out London. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b c "Leon the Pig Farmer". British Film Institute. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Russon, Scott (14 October 2015). "Leon The Pig Farmer". Empire. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
External links
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